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The Real News Podcast
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GM Strike Continues for Fourth Week Despite Hardship for Autoworkers
A UAW union member and truck worker from Flint discuss the challenges of dismantling the two-tiered GM employment system and how workers are holding firm with…
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Will Impeachment Change Anything for the Masses?
Eddie Conway talks to patrons at Conscious Heads barbershop about impeachment, the rift between the Democratic and Republican Parties, whether it all just…
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IRS Audits Poor People Far More Often Than the Wealthy
Republicans gutted the IRS with New Democrat support. It ensured that the wealthy can cheat our nation with impunity, says Bill Black. Become a supporter of…
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Peru's Constitutional Crisis Cuts Deep Due to Endemic Corruption
The standoff between Peru's president and its legislature has found a temporary resolution, but the corruption crisis continues and the left might be able to…
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A Know-Nothing President Steps Into a TurkishKurdish Minefield
The U.S. is deeply involved in the region surrounding Syria. Its actions helped lay the groundwork for the current struggle faced by the Kurds. Become a…
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Why Do Police Get Away With Shooting the Mentally Ill?
On this episode of the Police Accountability Report we analyze an investigative report on controversial police shootings in Greenville, South Carolina that…
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Ecuador's Strike is a Class Struggle, Not an Endorsement of Previous Government
On the second week of massive protests in Ecuador, thousands of indigenous protesters paralyzed the country and thousands more arrived in the capital of Quito…
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SCOTUS Deeply Divided on LGBTQ Rights
The Justices heard cases that would broaden sex discrimination under Civil Rights Act to include Gays, Lesbians and Transgender citizens. Become a supporter of…
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Protest Wave Engulfs Iraq, Over 100 Dead, Government Helpless?
For over a week now protests have been shaking Iraq, with massive police repression, leading to over 100 dead. The protests are an outgrowth of discontent over…
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As Dems Focus on Impeachment, Trump Heads to Imperial Governance
The Trump administration is undermining our nation from immigration to the environment, while his tweets and impeachment distract us. Add it all up, says our…
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Extinction Rebellion: Hundreds Arrested in Protest of Climate Crisis
Thousands are taking part in two weeks of civil disobedience aimed at forcing governments to address climate change Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Working Life Podcast: Private Equity Vultures Multi-Billion Dollar Medical Scam
Working Life Podcast - Episode 151: I would never have said it before today but it turns out health insurance companies aren’t the most evil players in the…
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How Useful Is Modern Money Theory for Developing Countries?
MMT is gaining traction among progressives as an option for paying for massive government spending projects such as the Green New Deal. Even if it is useful…
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Algerians Protest Against Government-Organized Elections
Algerian youth are fed up with Algeria's post-independence old guard and after succeeding with Bouteflicka's resignation, they continue to push for a purging…
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Trump's Withdrawal From Syria: Betrayal of Kurds or End to Endless War?
President Trump's intention to withdraw from Syria was met with outrage on many sides, with people calling it a betrayal of a key ally in the Syrian conflict…
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China vs NBA: That Tweet Is No Slam Dunk
A tweet from Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey provoked Chinese TV into banning an upcoming NBA game. So instead of talking about Uighur…
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California Legalizes Public Banking
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that lets municipalities sponsor public banks, and Los Angeles' City Council is creating a proposal for one. David Jette of…
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Demonstrations Continue in Hong Kong in Defiance of Face Mask Ban
Hong Kong police have arrested and charged two protesters for defying the ban on wearing face masks during demonstrations. Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Youth Indigenous Activist Speaks on Deforestation in Indonesia
14-year-old Kynan Degar explains how the palm oil industry harms indigenous Indonesian communities through deforestation—an interview at the United Nations…
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How Neo-Liberals Profit off of Poverty
The story of how a millionaire CEO's critique of Squeegee kids led to monetizing their suffering and points to a process that makes neoliberalism an engine for…
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Blatant Case of Torture Exposes Israeli Occupation Methods
Twenty years after the Israeli High Court ruled against the use of torture, the law allows the secret police to continue to use it. Human rights groups warn…
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18 Years Ago the Endless War in Afghanistan Began
Author and combat veteran Maj. Danny Sjursen and Afghan women's rights activist Fahima Gaheez speak on the tragedy of the longest war, what the past has…
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California Emission Standards Have Trump Admin Blowing Smoke
The Trump administration plans to remove the state's authority to set auto mileage standards stricter than those mandated by the federal government. TRNN's…
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Guam's Independence Movement Grows
The small U.S. territory island of Guam, which houses significant U.S. military bases, is also home to an independence movement that is growing gradually…
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With Riker's Island Prison to Close, Activists Fight Against Four New Prisons
Eddie Conway speaks to Brittany Williams and Ngozi Alston from No New Jails NYC about the four new prisons panned for construction in New York in 2020, which…
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Toronto Food Couriers Are Unionizing To Battle Gig Economy Conditions
Foodora couriers in Toronto are facing the same unstable, irregular conditions as other gig economy workers. They're organizing a union to fight back. Become a…
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What Is the Financial Cost to Society of Wrongful Convictions?
Baltimore's State's Attorney's office houses a Conviction Integrity Unit that addresses wrongful convictions. Eddie Conway talked to Marilyn Mosby about their…
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Federal Appeals Court Issues Mixed Decision on Net Neutrality
The DC Circuit Court issued a decision on net neutrality that partly favored the FCC's effort to abolish net neutrality, but also supported state legislation…
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Trump's Anti-Immigration Policies Are a Deepening of Previous Admin Policies
Although Trump's rhetoric on immigration is shocking, suggesting border patrol should shoot border crossing immigrants in the legs, his policies are an…
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Police Chased Cyclist for Not Having A Reflector. He Ended up Dead
On this episode of the Police Accountability Report we review body cam footage showing Las Vegas police chasing Byron Lee Williams on his bike for not having a…
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Why Do Black People Always Have to Forgive?
As Botham Jean’s brother makes headlines for “forgiving” Amber Guyger, Real News hosts Jacqueline Luqman and Lisa Snowden-McCray discuss what Christian…
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Study: Indian Politics Legitimize Hate Crimes
A new PERI study says that there is a causal relationship between the rise of the right-wing Hindu nationalist BJP party in India and the rise of hate crimes…
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The Many Ways Anti-Black Racism Contributes To Environmental Racism
Jacqueline Luqman talks with Prof. Willie Jamaal Wright and Eddie Conway about how the many facets of anti-Black racism contribute to environmental racism, and…
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The Census Fails to Count 100 Million People as Living in Poverty
IPS Fellow Karen Dolan, who works with the Poor People's Campaign, brings the reality of the depth of poverty in our country to light with her new study…
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Working Life Podcast: Chicago Teachers Gearing Up For the Picket Line
Teachers are on the ramparts again. This time in Chicago where the members of the Chicago Teachers Union are gearing up for a possible strike if they can’t get…
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HAITI: Four Killed as Authorities Crack Down on Anti-Government Protests
The Miami Herald's Jacqueline Charles says ordinary Haitians continue to suffer as the country is gripped by protests demanding the resignation of President…
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Johnson's Brexit Plan is 'Political, Not Economic'
Britain's left and right both face internal struggles over Brexit. The Labour Party ought to allow more internal debate for "Lexit," says Prof. Costas…
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'The Civil War Is Here'
Jeet Heer of The Nation explores the deepening political divide, the growing support for impeachment, and the political battles that it will define. Become a…
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Israel's Benny Gantz Faces Dutch War Crimes Case
Ismail Ziada, a Dutch Palestinian who lost six family members when Israel bombarded his home in Gaza, is taking Benny Gantz, the leader of Israel's Blue and…
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Egypt Protests Continue Despite Government Repression
Angela Joya discusses the return of demonstrations in Egypt against President Al-Sisi. After thousands were arrested and police brutality was unleashed at the…
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'The Government Can and Will Just Waive Any Rights That We Have Today'
In addition to the border wall, the federal government has set up an entire system of ultra-vigilance which can record and forensically review everything that…
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Brazilian Students Take Protest to Next Level, Launch Strike Against Bolsonaro Education Cuts
Brazil's far-right president Jair Bolsonaro has proposed privatization and immediate slashing of the public education budget. Students worried about the future…
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Stateless in Malaysia
The stateless people in Sabah, Malaysia are denied access to schools, jobs, and healthcare, and their village is facing demolition. They have found advocates…
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Trump's Attack on LA Homelessness Ignores the Causes
Jacqueline Luqman talks with LA Times reporter Gale Holland about how acknowledging the issues that contribute to a high percentage of African American…
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'Impeachment Is Good For Our Political Future'
The Nation's national correspondent John Nichols says that history shows impeachment has changed the political future, and thinks it is part of a struggle we…
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Millions Fear Loss of Indian Citizenship and Detention
Concern is growing in India's northeastern state of Assam that people excluded from a new citizens' registry could be sent to detention camps under…
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The Democratic Party Remains a Party of War, Not Peace
Green Party candidate Madelyn Hoffman says that even the progressive Democratic presidential candidates remain unwilling to challenge the Pentagon. Become a…
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Militarized Police Attack Man Who Filmed Controversial Arrest
On this episode of the Police Accountability Report we take a look at a Columbus, OH SWAT team's brutal arrest of a man who recorded them swarming a…
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The Impeachment: Will This Be Trump's Unraveling?
Ryan Cooper, National Correspondent for The Week, joins us to look at today's testimony, the president's petulance, and what all this means for the…
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Trump's Impeachment Will Be a Political War That Can Be Won
The Nation’s Elie Mystal and By The People’s Alexandra Flores-Quilty look at the political struggle around impeachment as a battle for the soul and future of…
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Warming Oceans Are Rising at Alarming Rate, Says New UN Report
The IPCC report concludes that unfettered climate change will cause glaciers to melt, destroy oceanic ecosystems, accelerate sea level rise, and wreak havoc on…
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Corporate Media Ignores Connection Between Militarism and Climate Change
Joe Jamison of the U.S. Peace Council explains that the Pentagon is one of the world's worst polluters. Become a supporter of this podcast…
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Israel Seizes Property from Palestinian Prisoner Rights Organization
Sahar Francis, leader of Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights, talks about Israeli soldiers raiding her office at 2:00 a.m., causing extensive damage and…
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Ralph Nader Radio Hour: Facebook Anonymity/Your Day in Court
Original Nader’s Raider, Robert Fellmeth, expands upon his open letter to Mark Zuckerberg, demanding that we should know who is talking to us on Facebook…
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Working Life Podcast: Fred Meyer Boycott Is On!; California Clips The Wings Of The UBER-Corporate Mentality
Episode 149: A few weeks ago, I talked about the vast pay discrimination against women who work for supermarket chain Fred Meyer: 2/3 of women are paid $3.70…
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The Right Attacks Greta Thunberg, But Climate Strike Inspires Humanity
Real News climate correspondents Dharna Noor and Dimitri Lascaris discuss the UN Climate Summit, the past week's climate justice demonstrations, Greta…
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Egypt's Arab Spring Isnt Over
The recent wave of protests against Egypt's President El-Sisi were sparked by anger at corruption, but also because of the growing inequality in Egypt, says…
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Powerful Forces Cause Fires in Brazil, Beyond the Amazon
The policies of Brazil's right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro are provoking more forest fires and deforestation, not only in the Amazon rainforest…
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Ankle Monitors Continue the Legacy of Mass Incarceration
Pre-trial detention has shifted from brick and mortar prisons to ankle monitors for people that have yet to be charged with a crime. Advocates say that it's an…
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Whistleblowers Save our Democracy, Says Daniel Ellsberg
Trump has been exposed by leakers and might face consequences, and Edward Snowden has published a book. Daniel Ellsberg reflects on the bravery of exposing the…